Press Releases
Young Joins Colleagues In Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Support Health Care Workers’ Mental Health Amid COVID-19
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) announced the reintroduction of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, comprehensive, bipartisan legislation to reduce and prevent suicide, burnout, and mental and behavioral health conditions among health care professionals. Health care professionals have long experienced high levels of stress and burnout, and throughout the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has only further exacerbated the problem. … Continue Reading
March 04, 2021
Senate Passes Young Resolution Recognizing February as Career and Technical Education Month
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced that yesterday the Senate unanimously passed a resolution recognizing February 2021 as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. The resolution was sponsored by the co-chairs of the Senate CTE Caucus, Senators Young, Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.). A broad, bipartisan group of 50 senators cosponsor the resolution. "In communities throughout Indiana, career and technical education (CTE) … Continue Reading
March 03, 2021
Young, Bennet, Scott Reintroduce the FINISH Act to Promote Innovation in Higher Education
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced reintroduction of the Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act to spur innovation in the higher education system. The bipartisan legislation supports the use of evidence-based innovation grants and the pay for outcomes model to benefit students. "Even before the pandemic, our higher education system was already falling short in serving our vulnerable students. … Continue Reading
March 03, 2021
Young, Baldwin, Peters Reintroduce Bipartisan Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) are reintroducing the Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act, bipartisan legislation that will codify the U.S. Coast Guard's icebreaking mission on the Great Lakes and increase the icebreaking capacity of the Great Lakes fleet. Icebreaking is critical for commerce in the Great Lakes, and increasing icebreaking capacity will help the many businesses and workers that rely on the maritime industry to … Continue Reading
March 03, 2021
Young, Kaine Introduce Bill to Repeal 1991 and 2002 AUMFs
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) reintroduced their bipartisan legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Iraq. The bill would formally end the authorizations for the Gulf and Iraq wars - 30 and 19 years, respectively, after these AUMFs were first passed, reasserting Congress' vital role in not only declaring wars, but in ending them. The repeal of these authorizations also recognizes the strong … Continue Reading
March 03, 2021
ICYMI: Young Highlights Wasteful Spending in Partisan “COVID Relief” Bill
WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) laid out his opposition to Democrats' American Rescue Plan due to hundreds of billions of dollars in wasteful pet projects and spending unrelated to the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview with Neil Cavuto on Fox News and again in a speech on the Senate floor, Senator Young pointed to blue state bailouts, a Silicon Valley subway, and Paycheck Protection Plan loans for Planned Parenthood as reasons for his opposition. Senator Young … Continue Reading
March 02, 2021
Young, Braun introduce resolution honoring 100th anniversary of Hoosier Gym & 35th anniversary of "Hoosiers"
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) introduced a resolution on the floor of the United State Senate honoring the Hoosier Gym. This basketball gymnasium and museum is located in Knightstown, Indiana and was the filming location for the 1986 basketball movie "Hoosiers", starring Gene Hackman and Dennis Hopper. "Hoosiers is a classic sports movie, but only because it accurately captured our state's obsession with basketball from the smallest towns to the … Continue Reading
March 02, 2021
Young, Coons Resolution Establishing National FFA Week Passes Senate
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced a bipartisan resolution that established February 20-27, 2021 as National FFA Week to recognize the important role of the FFA in communities across America. U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (R-Kan.) and Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) led an identical resolution in the House of Representatives that was introduced last Tuesday, February 23rd. The resolutions received broad bipartisan support, with 49 cosponsors in the … Continue Reading
February 26, 2021
Bipartisan Group of Senators Call on Houthis to Halt Their Marib Offensive
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) were joined by Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Jerry Moran (R-Kansas), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on Friday to issue a bipartisan call for the Houthis to halt their offensive on … Continue Reading
February 26, 2021
Young Joins Bill to Require Congressional Vote Before Any Iran Sanctions Relief is Granted
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) introduced the Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2021, a bill that would enable Congress to approve-or block-any Administration effort to suspend or terminate U.S. sanctions against the Iranian regime. "The removal of sanctions against Iran without substantial, verifiable commitments by the regime to halt its nuclear enrichment program, as well as its support for terrorist proxies and its ballistic missile … Continue Reading
February 25, 2021
Statement: Young, Cotton Introduce Iran Sanctions Resolution
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), along with Representative Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) and 44 other members of Congress, introduced a resolution to oppose lifting sanctions on Iran. The members released the following statement after introduction: "The United States must maintain sanctions on the Iranian regime until it abandons its nuclear ambitions and ends its support for violence and terror around the region. Iran took advantage of weak policies … Continue Reading
February 25, 2021
Young, Murphy, Cramer, Kaine Introduce Bill Giving Workers Freedom to Leave
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) on Thursday reintroduced the Workforce Mobility Act, bipartisan legislation to limit the use of non-compete agreements that negatively impact American workers. Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.-52) and Rep. Peter Meijer (R-Mich.-3) introduced the legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives. The global pandemic has upended the workforce and caused dramatic shifts in the job … Continue Reading
February 24, 2021
Young, Murphy Urge Saudi Arabia To Donate To United Nations Humanitarian Response Plan For Yemen
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), both members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday called on the government of Saudi Arabia to contribute to the United Nations' efforts to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. Ahead of the March 1 pledging conference, the Senators urged Ambassador Reema bint Bandar Al Saud to ensure Saudi Arabia considers making a similar contribution to their pledges in 2018 and 2019, and highlighted the … Continue Reading
February 24, 2021
Young, Scott Reintroduce Bill to Protect Taxpayer Dollars in Government Contracting, Organizations Join in Support
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) reintroduced the Fair and Open Competition Act, which would lower government construction costs by increasing competition and provide opportunities for contractors to bid on government work. The legislation would ensure that the federal government cannot mandate project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal projects, thereby increasing competition and saving money for taxpayers. Earlier today, a diverse group of … Continue Reading
February 23, 2021
VIDEO: Young Pressures Biden Administration Officials to Protect American Investors from Communist China
WASHINGTON - Today, in a letter and during a U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing,U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) pushed the U.S. Department of the Treasury to assure Americans that they are not unknowingly investing in U.S.-sanctioned and other questionable Chinese corporations that are linked to human rights abuses. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Senator Young wrote that if the Biden Administration were to undo policies of the last four years, Americans could be … Continue Reading
February 17, 2021
Young: East Chicago Lead Issue Must Never Happen Again
WASHINGTON - Following a Washington Post report today regarding the West Calumet Housing Complex, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) condemned the decades of failure in East Chicago and reissued a charge for the federal government step up in fighting lead contamination. The Washington Post cites an inspector general report that says the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and other agencies did not follow their own regulations and failed to notify residents of contaminant … Continue Reading
February 16, 2021
Young Releases Video in Honor of Black History Month
Click here or on the image above to watch the full video. WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) released a video honoring Black History Month. Full transcript of the video below: Hello, I'm Indiana Senator Todd Young. February is Black History Month and I wanted to take a moment to reflect on centuries of Black history and heritage in communities across Indiana. In 1982, Katie Hall became Indiana's first African American representative in Congress. Her … Continue Reading
February 13, 2021
Senator Young Statement on Impeachment Trial
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement regarding the impeachment trial and his vote to acquit former President Donald J. Trump: "I remain troubled and saddened by the events leading up to and on the day of the Capitol riots. However, it is improper under the present circumstances for the former president of the United States to be subject to an impeachment trial. "Simply put, the U.S. House of Representatives conducted a rushed and incomplete … Continue Reading
February 10, 2021
Young Joins Effort To Protect Americans With Pre-Existing Conditions
WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) along with Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), and Richard Burr (R-N.C.), plan to reintroduce the Protect Act, legislation that protects Americans with pre-existing conditions and ensures that Americans will never be denied health care coverage or be charged more because … Continue Reading
February 09, 2021
Young Reintroduces Legislation to Support Mental Health and Addiction Services During Coronavirus Pandemic
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) reintroduced bipartisan legislation directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to establish a Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Network. These grants would go to eligible entities offering appropriate mental health and addiction services, including Indian tribes, qualified nonprofit organizations, and health care providers. The Coronavirus Mental … Continue Reading
